 | Great Britain - 1804 - 658 pages
...which are wholly tüüerent. Virgil was of n quiet, fedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, ami full of fire. The chief talent of Virgil was propriety...and took all the liberties both of numbers and of expveflions, which his language, and the age in which he lived, allowed him: Homer's invention was... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which be lived, allowed him : Homer's invention was... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which he lived, allowed him. Homer's invention was... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which he lived, allowed him. Homer's invention was... | |
 | Manual - Essays - 1809 - 324 pages
...read their manners, and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...of thoughts, and ornament of words: Homer was rapid iu his thoughts, and took all the liberties of manners and of expressions, which his language, and... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...read their manners and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which bis language, and the a - • in winch be lived, allowed him: Homer's invention... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...read their manners and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the age in which he lived, allowed him : Homer's invention was... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...read their manners and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of...thoughts and ornament of words: Homer was rapid in hit thoughts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...ЛвааЛ. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper ; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of fire. The tktft talent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts and ornament of words : Homer was rapid in his thcuzhts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of fire. The chief taJent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts and ornament of words: Homer was rapid in hi* thoughts, and took all the liberties, both of numbers and of expressions, which his language, and... | |
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In the works of the two authors we may read their manners and natural inclinations, which are wholly different. Virgil was of a quiet, sedate temper; Homer was violent, impetuous, and full of fire. The chief talent of Virgil was propriety of thoughts... 
